Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 117.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
117.9 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
337 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
All-time low
84.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka is 117.9 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka peaked at 337 kilograms per year per capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 84.78 kilograms per year per capita, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.65 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 107.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 111.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 116.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 122.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 128.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 150.23 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 114.02 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 108.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 106.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 118.76 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 113.91 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 116.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 137.7 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 186.98 kilograms per year per capita | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 196.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 178.06 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 175.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 286.02 kilograms per year per capita | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 337 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 231.1 kilograms per year per capita | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 179.71 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 210.86 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 158.57 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 118.41 kilograms per year per capita | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 139.69 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 120.05 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 115.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 123.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 107.87 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 99.72 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 102.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 111.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 115.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 116.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 115.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 102.88 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 111.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 107.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 105.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 115.58 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 93.45 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 90.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 91.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 92.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.78 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 86.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 89.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 87.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.72 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 103.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 103.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.61 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 100.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 101.24 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 111.6 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 92.47 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 145 kilograms per year per capita | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 125.47 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 121.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 117.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 117.9 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 117.9 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 129.18 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +62.9% | 175.55 kilograms per year per capita | 286.02 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2020 | +56.8% | 92.47 kilograms per year per capita | 145 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.55 kilograms per year per capita | 107.01 kilograms per year per capita | 150.23 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.7 kilograms per year per capita | 106.38 kilograms per year per capita | 286.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.42 kilograms per year per capita | 115.68 kilograms per year per capita | 337 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.05 kilograms per year per capita | 99.72 kilograms per year per capita | 116.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.67 kilograms per year per capita | 84.78 kilograms per year per capita | 115.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 kilograms per year per capita | 92.01 kilograms per year per capita | 111.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.39 kilograms per year per capita | 117.9 kilograms per year per capita | 145 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 127.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Namibia 127.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Japan 122.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 117.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Benin 116.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Congo 114.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka was 117.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 337 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.